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policy of the Govornment was not sound in bringing in forcign labour to compele with home workmen, who even then could not b» kept in employment. _ He claimed also that the policy of building so many rail ways was false, and the different municipalities where money had been voted in bonuses were beginnuing to find it out. The practice ' of bringing down the accounts in their re-- gular order to be investigated by the Public Accounts Committee was not sound, as it gave so little time for the examination of those which came down late in the session,. He protested against the system which pre-- vailed in this House of mauking laws invoiv. ing expenditure, and forcing municipalities to pay the money. _ With regard to the in-- demnity, he favoured the proposed reduction \ to $600, on the ground that the purchasing power of meney had increased, and the commercial depression continued to impose such burdens on the people, _ He was also in favour of the reduction ot the salaries of Ministers. Mr. PAXTON mosed lo adjourn the de-- bate. Mr. MOWAT said he trusted that the leader of the Opposition would agres with him that the debate had lasted as long as it should last. -- He thought it was the long-- est debate on the Addres that had been held in this House since Contederation, and he was satisfied that the hon, gentleman would agree with him that it was desirable to proceed with the practical business of the session as early as possible, Me pro-- posed that the debate should close to--, morrow . Mr. MEREDITH expressed his concur. | rence with the views of the Attorney. | Generail, and thought be could promise on ' behalf of that side of the House that the | debate shopuid conctludse to--morrow . If an | examination --"were _ made, he believed ' it _ woulda be found -- that . much | more -- time had -- been -- occupied . by hon. gentlemen on ths Government than on the Opposition side of the House, The House wliourned at 11:45, | weesmessesss | NOTICES OF MOTION, j ---- t Mr. Secott--On Woednesday--Addvess for | copies of the writs of clection for the re. ' turn of members to represent the electoral | | divisions of Algoma and Muskoka, respec-- | , tively, at the last gonetral election for the | Province of Ontario. ' | Also, on Wednesday--Bill to amend cap. | 174 of the R,. 8. of Outario, respecting | municipal institutiens, _ Also, Bill to amend | ' the Act respecting the income and property | of the University College and Upper Canada | l College, _ Nir, MeCLaws--On Tharsday--Order of the House for a return from each city, town, in. corporated villago, and township, showing the amount placed on the collectors roli tor collcction for the yeats 1871 and 18{8, cCn mmmvmrcommememecem meermmenmeas